Live a Live
Few genres are more daunting than JRPGs, what with most of the canon clocking playtimes north of 50 hours. In that sense, Live a Live, a remake of a 1994 game that never released stateside, is a breath of fresh air: You can finish the whole thing in half the time of, say, a Tales game. Live a Live is broken up into eight brief chapters, each one focusing on a distinct character and setting; if you’re not digging the wild west chapter or the prehistoric one, it won’t be long until Live a Live tees up something more your speed. They’re all tied together with solid turn-based combat (with a grid!) and Square Enix’s killer “2D HD” visual style (seen in games like Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy).
Playable On: Switch
Rough Average Playtime: 25 hours
